Gram panchayat · Chhendipada block · Angul
Barasahi gram panchayat
Barasahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chhendipada block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,053 people in 1,207 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhendipada assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,053
- Literacy
- 70.4%
- Area
- 10.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115635
Villages of Barasahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khamar | 324 | 1,350 | 80.5% | 11% | 0% |
| Barasahi | 278 | 1,181 | 76.3% | 32% | 0% |
| Godarasahi | 252 | 1,053 | 40.6% | 95% | 0% |
| Dasarasahi | 256 | 1,034 | 75.0% | 16% | 0% |
| Samala Maliha | 65 | 303 | 91.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Khamar Jungle | 32 | 132 | 47.7% | 77% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Barasahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,053
- 2,589 male · 2,464 female
- Households
- 1,207
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.4%
- below Chhendipada block's villages (73.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- about the same as Chhendipada block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 586
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,491
- 49.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,798 (35.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 9 (0.2%)
What the 2,491 workers did
- Cultivators380 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers151 (6.1%)
- Household industry293 (11.8%)
- Other work419 (16.8%)
- Marginal workers1,248 (50.1%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Barasahi
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 10 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (8), Paddy (6), Rulgram (3), Green Gram (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Chhendipada block
- Bagadia
- Bahalasahi
- Balipata
- Barapada
- Basantapur
- Brahmanbil
- Chandipada
- Chengudia
- Durgapur
- Jarapada
- Jerenga Dehurisahi
- Kampasala
- Kanalai
- Kankerei
- Katada
- Korada
- Kosala
- Kukurupeta
- Kusakila
- Machhakuta
- Natada
- Nisa
- Nuagaon
- Ogi
- Para
- Paranga
- Patakamunda
- Patapada
- Raijharan
- Similipal
- Tangiri
- Tentuli Kodasahi
- Tukuda
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